Machine for constructing a laminated cohesive interwound band.



y L.-A.SUBERS. MACHINE FOR MSTRUCTINGA LAMINATED COHESIVE INTERWOVEN BA'ND.

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"MACHINE FORCONSTRUCTING4 A LAMINATED COHESIVE INTERWOVEN BAND.

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Interwound Band, of which I do hereby skilled in lthe'art to which make and yusethe same.-

of improvement in To all 'whom it may concern l "STATES 'PATET 'OFF-EE? LAWRENCE A. sirenas, or cLnvELAND, oriio.'y

` l MACHINE FOR COSTRUCTING- A LAMINA'JZED COHESIVE INTERWOUND BAN'D. i

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE A. SuBEI-is,

a citizen of the United States, and residentof' Cleveland, in the county ofvCuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new vand useful Improvements in Machines for` Constructing a Laminated Cohesive decla-re theffollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others Thev objects of the invention are to provideeflicient and practical means for forming a lamiiiatedcohesivefinterwound fabric band, consisting of yarn elements. l vThe machine further embodies elements pi'acticability and elficiency over my formerdevices as described vacuum chamber.

` therefore,

and illustrated in my prior applications Serial No. 600,314, iile'd December 15th, 19,10, filed December 81st, 1910, No. 634,982,

tions are shown rotating about' a. hollow .forming tube oi' mandrel to laminate the yarn elements thereon, and wherein the fluid rubber is forced from the open vmouth of theforming tube into the hollow band after it has been formed upon the forming tube and before being collapsed into a flat' band.` In these prior applications it is shown that the material upon the band is solidified and dried by passing the same over` and between rollers having a polished surface placed at some distance apart in a It was further shown in said applications that the yarn elements consisting of a series of yarns lying parallel to each other,

a forming tube or4 mandrel, lhad rubber cement or vother adhesive material dis tributed in the yarns to a certain extent, but not ina sufficient manner to coact, permeate and cover all of the yarn elements before actual lamination of the same took place upon the formiiigtube or mandrel.A It was, found that if a more efficient and uniform distribution offthe fiuid4 rubber.

cement could be 'obtained by coating' and A lpermeating the yarn elements, strands or fibers, or 4band elements .separatelylout of 'A contact with each other prior to the pointjf of laminating them upon theformingv tube i Spcification of Letters Patent.

it appertains to,A

filed `June 23rd, 1911,-in' which specially .constructed and. designed reels revolving in opposite direcwhen being laminated upon nat'ed interwoun rdevice'which tends to 'equalize .the forward Patented Juiy 4,-i'91e;

Application filed December 30, .1911. l Serial No.l 668,625.

or mandrel, that a more perfectly fifictioned and complete band would be achieved, since in the machine described inmy priorapplications it had been found impossible to insure the complete coating of all parts' of the yarn elements at the points of crossing so y each other, therebyr leavingl insufficiently i "coated portions of the yarn` elements 'after theband had 'been' lfully laminated,com c pressed and finished, and further difliculty had been experienced in retaining the per-V fectcompressed or interwound form inthe band when passing from one revolvingn Spaces," y

roller to another with intervening since the band had a tendency to constantly resumeits cylindrical or rope-like form iintil the rubber cement or other adhesive material had been completely solidified by the ,means described or otherwise.

To overcomethe niany difficulties experienced in the lmachines as 'described in theformer applications above enumerated, this mechanism or machine is designed for automatically and separately coating and `permeatingto a degree each yarn element prior to forming the band upon the forming tube y or mandrel, and also for exposing each yarn element to the action of the vacuum and heat contained in said vacuum chamber prior to lamination and to evaporate at the same time the solvent liquids contained in the vulcanizable rubber cement. This mechanism also comprises means for guiding in separate channels of a predetermined width and depth Vthe yarn elementsr so that they cannot come in contact with. each other while passing through the rubber cement or become entangled in any manner prior to being laminated upon the forming tube or mandrel. These guiding yarn` element channels also serve tofdeliver the yarns to the forming tube at a certain predetermined definite angular relation to each other..

A furthe'robject'o'f the invention is tof."

provide means whereby the yarns or .other flexible elements of a tubular fabric can be -interwoundfat a -relatively large angle to the length of the fabric andcan, thenv be changedf'to a smaller angle stretch of the fabric.l 1Av together with va .pulling K fabric band and a pushing movement' of the yarn elements and prelt0 reduce the 105 The above mentioned,iarts aire employed evice or thelal'ni- 30 laminatedfcohesive-interwound band `formed stance,-at 5, 7", or 10, orat a vents the sa'mcvfrom being under too much tension, and which lessens the strain thereon as'the band comes oit the forni-ing tube, and which also prevents to a certain extent the narrowing of the band and eliminates the possibility of the same lapsing into a roped condition.

The shoes which form a part of the pushing oil' device are also transversely channeled to form open spaces thereon for the exposure of the yarn elements to the vvacuum and heat so that the action of eliminating the solvents in the rubber cement and the drying of the coating thereon,

controlledaccording to the angle' at whichl the yarn elementsare laminated, as for inless angle as may be desired.

The combination mechanism as described' are 4absolutely essential Vfor the successful construction of a of yarn elements or other suitable materials.

Figure `1 is a vlongitudinal central section of the 'eomplete'machine through the band formino' coating and drying mechanism.

Fig. 2 s a horizontal sectionof the machine on line a-a Fig. 1,' showing the band for1ning and drying mechanism in place and the .operating means therefor; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of mechanism, nected with the coating and 'dryin mechanism and sup orting frame there or; Fig. 4.- is a centra longitudinal section of the forming tube and i cylinders containing the rubber for coating and pemeating the yarn elements, showing means for supplying fluid rubber thereto, and also showing in the cylinder walls the guide grooves in which the yarn elements are guided' to the forming tube. In this view valves shut oi` the supply ofrubber when chine stops, open when'the machine is started. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the rotating cylinder Ishown in Fig. et and shows the yarn element guiding rods which also serve as rotating means for the guiding cylinders. This section is taken on line c-o Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of one of the cylinders, showing portions broken away to disclose the yarn `element guides thereunder; Fig. 7 is an enlarged transverse section of the forming tube and cylinders on line b- Fig. 4;

the band forming` operating the ma- The invention further comprises as de` greater or of heat, vacuum and the linewm, m

14.isaftransverse section on line c-c '-12 showing the rollers on the adjusting ecshowing 1t `operatively con' the concentrlc rotating` 4less diameter are shown which automatically ,'-IIIIBI reel B ismounted and which also automatically tremity of the outer one the end guide ring and the self lubricating bearing strip riveted to the inner surface thereof while within the inner cylinder is shown the guide passage for one of the closure for the passage arranged to prevent loss of' rubber therethrough, and a depression adapted to enable a knot or other lobstruction in the yarn element to pass without breaking the latter; Fig. 11 is a plan view of the forming elements are wound with a Y to show its construction an the hollow part for the passage of rubber and the-hpenmgs for the emergence of the same; Fig. 12 is a plan view of the sprocket chain mechanism which aids in moving the band alon the forming tube to the lcombined luted pu ling Fig. 9 is a transverse section of one yarn elements and a partial tube on which the yarn` ortlon in section' guide rings containingw and dryingl'rolls; Fig. 13 1s a section on g. 12 viewedfrom below; Fig. Fig. centric pins which thrustv the chain against thev band on the forming tube #Fi 15 is a perspective view of one of the cham blocks.

In my former application Ser. No. 634,982, the reels rotatingl in opposite directions and carrying rotatable spools have been described, so thata mere rsum of the parts which characterize this portion of the mechanism will s'uiice. In Figs. l1 and 4 these are shown clearly.

B, B', B2 and B3 are four reels arranged to rotate, one within the other, about a cen' trallstationary standard BB on the frame B15 having a tubula'r passage for Huid rubber. Upon the outer extremity of this standard is secured the tube Y as shown in Fig. 1, and upon this is secured the f ornn'n extremity or mandrel B5 having a tapered extremity B6 terminating in a cylindrical portion of X as shown in Fig, 11. VThe upon the rollers B7 secured in the arms of B2, B2 of the standard B8 mounted upon the frame B15.

, A-reel operating shaft Blfis shown in Figs. 2 and 3 which is provided with two bevelI gears B17 and B18 which engage the marginal gears B13 and B20 on the respectively second .and fourth reels B and B3, and revolve them in the same direction. The other reels, viz, the rst and third B and B2 are revolved in the reverse direction by means of the bevel gear B21 on the short shaft S engaging the gear B22 on the reel operating shaft B1, and the internlediate a shaft B2v and a bevel vear B25 which engages the marginal 'gear B2Ai on' the third reel B2. vThe marginal gear B24 engages a bevel gear B254 on second bevel gearB27 on this shaft drives the first reel B by means rof its marginal gear B2B.

Upon each reel is mounted a predetermined number of rotatable spools C, C upon which the yarn elements composing the band are stored for use. These yarn elements in the fabric described form flat strips composed of groups of loose yarn lyingparallel yber and to each other and of a predetermined numdiameter and are applied to the mandrel as the reels revolve about it, all the lled with similar 'yarn ele- The spools are detachably se- Mon msu-ch a manneras to apply the yarn rotatably inountednpon the radial rods elements inv equally spaced rows upon the mandrel, toV form the laminated-cohesive-inlterwound band vdescribed in my previous api lplicatiom 600,315.

. lElon'gated guide rollers C', C first receive the yarn elementsfrom the 'spools and guide l pressed guide rollers C2, C2 and R, R and them between pairs of flanged and. spring thence to the flanged guideroller C5, .C5

The: rods `C4 entend across thefaces ofthe reels and are spaced out from the faces .of

the reels and from eachother so as not to i yinterfere with eachother as the reels revolve inthe opposite directions. For convenience in gaining access to the spools the. rods C* are set substantially directly over each other in reels rotating in the same direction.

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Vthus overcoming the If the rods are toofar apart or not far enough apart the yarn elements Will overlap, depending upon. the width of said elements and the diameter of 'the mandrel or forming tube. i

The tapered end of themandrel permits of reducing the diameter of the tubular band after it has been lirst more openly Wound Ain a'laminated form under slight tension upon the larger diameter and also permits of 'forming the band of yarn elements at a -wider anglellpon the larger diameter of the mandrel, and the pulling of the band over the smaller diameter has the 'eHect of reduc- .ing the diameter and simultaneously drawing the yarn elements to anarrower angle, d'ifliculty 'found in winding at so small an angle on-a very' small mandrel which might :not sustain the necessary pressure 'Without undue deflection. In'

4- this manner for example, yarn elements Wound `and laminated at an angle of approximately 15 1upon the larger'diameter of production and a `enough to overcome vthe diliiculties attendant that all the yarn ele-` with open spaces can be drawn' out to a comthe yarn elements assuming pact form with an angle of ap aroXimately 8 with the side of the completed ban/d and without any spaces between the composing elements.

The winding of the yarn elemerts upon a smooth polished mandrel at a smal angle is extremely diilicult since they easily slide out of their proper positions, especially'when vpassing yarn elements wound -previously thereon m the opposite direction.

By winding the yarn elements irst on the large diameter of thegmandrel a suliciently small angle may be che sen to facilitate speed the same time large upon winding at a small angle. The small angle of 'the yarn elements in the band is essential as the amount of stretchin the nished'band decreases with the decrease in size of the angle. A

The construction of theforming tube or -mandrel dilers from the 4one described in Lmy previous application in being closed at `the outer end. It is also flattened at the outer extremity at X to shape the tubular fabric into a flattened form readyfor the application of the pulling and drying rolls.

The portion B5 of the forming mandrel is cylindrical and is solid at the outer end, and

the-inner portionis hollow at D to'receive the fluid'4 rubber. This portion is provided with a 4cylindrical close fitting valve D whichisprovided with perforations D2, D2 adapted to register with corresponding perforations D3, D3 in the Walls ofthe tube B5 when the machine is in operation, and can soI be closed by rotating the valve when the machine stops.

'The outer extremity B6 of the mandrel is inserted in the! end-of the tubular portion B5 and is secured by the pin P. The forming mandrelislongitudinally adjustable by being threaded in the tube Y and locked by the lock nut W. -Inclosing the portion B5 of the forming tube area series of superimposed hollow cylinders E, E', E2 and E3 Fig. 4 and Fig. 5. These cylinders are all llO perforated except .the outerl one at E, E5, E i

and E7 to permit of free communication between their interiors and the interior of the forming tube so that the rubber will circulate freely through them. These cylinders kare employed 'as coating and permeating means for the yarn elements F, 'F which compose the fabric band, andthe yarn elements F are guided through them'to the mandrel, and exposed on all sides to the fluid rubberl at the same time.

The Cylinders are rotated alternately in opposite directions by means of the rods C4,

each set ofi rods (one set for each' reel) be-v ing secured in a solid block E8, E23 attached to the outer end of a corresponding cylinder. Each rod is adjustably clamped at `E9 through the pin C5 to its respective block.`

from adhering together and from being en-4 tangled.

' It is obvious that the yarn elements may be passed uncoated through rotating concentric cylinders similar scribed and coated. with liquid rubber ce `nient or other adhesive substance at the point of interwinding andlaminating upon the forming tube, Without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the claims.

The yarn elements F in this machine comprises several yarns Wound side by side upon the spools C, C and are drawn from the reels over the guiding rolls described, directly into guiding grooves E10, E1 formed in bars 4E11, E11, secured in the cylinders. Each bar is perforated at E12, E11 at intervals to permit the rubber to enter the grooves, and the inner cylinders are perforated at E713, E13, above the grooves Yt'or the same purpose. The bars E11, E11 containing the guiding grooves E10, E111, for the yarn elements F, F, may extend beyond the end of the rotating cylinders E, E', E2 and E3 to a desired point and in the direction the yarn elements naturlly assume at the angular degree of lamination desired.

The outer cylinder E3 is provided With an annular groove E15 into which the rubber .enters from the pipe connection E16 so that the rubber is applied to the cylinders both from internal and external sources. The cylinder E3 rotates in a hollow head E1T having self lubricating lWashers E18 and rthe head is firmly supported upon the endof a vacuum chamber G, and forms the entrance for the forming tube to the chamber. The head E17 is formed in halves bolted together for access to the mandrel at the point of Winding, and the yarn elements as they leave the concentric cylinders E, E', EEand E3 are Wound about the forming tube B subjected t0 the vacuum maintained in the chamber so as to evaporate the solvent and leave the yarn elements coated and permeated with rubber.

A conical Wall E19 is formed in the hollow of the head, the edges of which form an opening Q, just large enough to permit the tubular band to pass. this opening an annular recess Q is formed in the surface of the mandrel which permits small obstructions to pass such as balls of rubber or knots on the yarns, so that the yarns Will not break.

The yarn elements pass into theslots o channels in the cylinders through the .open-l to those herein delinated band.

y t chamber H through the Underneath the edge of ings S an? springs S fastened to the blocks are provi ed with anges S1 which serve as guides between which the yarn elements pass.

The springs are provided with curved extremities S which enter the openings S and When the yarn elements are `Withdrawn they stop these openings to prevent the rubber from oozingout. They are compressed by the yarn elements sufiiciently to permit them to pass Without releasingtherubber.

Attached to the end of the yrotating cylinl l ders E, E', EZJraud E3 Where the yarn. elements E, It enter, are guide rings E2", E1, in which are openings S for the yarn elements and guiding springs S', and which have self lubricatinglstrips E21, 11 fastened to their inner surface. @attached to the other end of these cylindersE, El', E2 and E3 are correspending guide rings 12, lL22 Which have openings S', lubrieatin strips E21, E11, partial closuresfor inwart ly projecting members E11, EN to goveinitheaniount of rubber coating on the yarn elements, and 're-r' cesses E23, E33 underneath these closures te permit the passage of knots or other obstru tions on the yarn elements.

The tube Y is stationary and the valve rotetes in thestuliing box D1 and a tube Dl5 supplies the fluid rubber.

H is chamber not claimed herein in which a vacuum 'is produced as nearly perfeet as practicable by suction through the tube H. In this chamber ther Asolvents inwhicitthe rubber coating has been dissolved are eaporatedl to a predetermined degree, anal thebandfis so supported as to expose as much of its sui'face as possible to the evaporatingl; intiueuce of the vacuum and heat in a predetermined space of time. In thischamber are shown three of pullingand drying rolls H2, H3 and H* over which the band passes in turn, backward and forward as it is produced from the mandrel. These rollers in each series are placed closely together in staggered rows so as to leave as little interval between the rollers as practicable, so that tlhe tube is given no opportunity to resume its tubular or rope like form| until completely dried. A coil of steam pipe H13, or any other suitable heating system;` furnishes heat to assist in the evaporation of the solvents from the liquid rubber-cement or other adhesive material usedon the lam- The conical Wall E11 incloses a chamber communicating with the is subjected to the same degree of vacuum as that in he chamber H, andserves asa drying or evaporating means for the yarn elements-F prior to winding them on4 the mandrel and .leaves them sullieiently 'rictioned to adhere together. 1

IThe rollers arey similarly and uniformly `iluted and are concentrically mounted with` opening Q andhence and attached to spur gears Whicha el geared to travel at an absolutely unifor`m rate of and thence over the third seriesjof`1rollers H4 to dry the secondv coating.` After-this seco nd coating is dried it passes through an ape'rture H7 in the end Wall of the chamber as practically a perfect attened band.

`T-he rollers are preferably formed of aluminum or other non-adhesive material so that the band will not stick to them. This construction is, clearly shown in Figs. 5

and 6. y

All the rubber iuid coating and supplying devices are provided with means for automatically closing the valves or jaws, 'vvhen .vertical shaft T7; operates "this Shifter.`

the machine is stopped, to prevent flooding them With fluid ,rubber whichv would dry thereon and prevent the use of the machine until they Were cleaned, and the same means serves to open them automatically vvhenthe machine 1s started. To accomplish this a ...fing upon a rod T28 1s emv loyed 1n connection belt shifter consisting lof belt ngers T slidwith the tight pulley T and the loose pulley T1. A rock arm T1 mounted upn, the

Mounted upon the same shaft T7 the .arm T4 through the link T5 nd .rock arm T serves to operate the valve stem T29 in the pipe which supplies rubber to vthe outer cyl-v i. inder. The vertical shaft T1 and one arm of the triple arm leverv TS, link T", bell crank' yT1", a link T11, an arm T12, a vertical shaft T13, and bevel gears T1* rotate the tubular valve D within the mandrel Y. A second ,ami-fof th'etriple arm lever T8, a link T1,

bell crank T6 and shaft 112, operate the rock arms-111, I1 1 for the band coating device H in the vacuum chamber, and from the shaft 112 an arm ofthe bell crankT, a link T1.

rock arms T19, link T, vrock'arm T30 and shaft 113 operate the'iock arms 111, 111 for the band coating device H1 in the vacuum chambery The shafts T12 y and T11 pass through stuing-boxes I1? into the vacuum chamber H. This mechanism is operated by means of a lever T21, a; sliding bar, T22 1 'which passes underneaththe achineand is provided with a' pin T23 which is engaged by a third arm of the triple arm lever TS on theshaft TT.

A band brake T21 is operated simultaneously with the closure of the valves by means f i of the bell crank T2G and link T2'I operated in turn by the arm T* previously described.

Y. The lvertical shaft T1`is supported in the 65.

'brackets 'Pa and T, the latter also; supportl Fig. 1..

external pressure, and bell crank levers O2 and cleats 'O1 are provided for fastening the hinged front 0*'.

In Figs. 12 to l5 inclusive is shown the l mechanism for pushing the band off from the mandrel and is employed as an adjunct to the action of the pulling rollers, s`o as to prevent the'pulling action from distorting the band, andequalizes the movement. f Here R and Rf are endless chains above and below the mandrel mounted on sprocket Wheels i R2 and R3 respectively. Each chain is provided vvith blocks R4, R4 which are recessed to conform to the shape of the band on the mandrel and are transversely groovedjat R5 to permit the vacuum to affect the evaporation of the solvent from the band as 'it passes along the mandrel or forming tube. The sprocket Wheels are mounted at one end of the deviceupon shafts R, R1 which are geared together at RSR?, and are operated by an auxiliary gear R9 actuated by one of the gears which drive one of the pulling rollers. These chains `vare vertically adjustable to vary the vpressure on the band by means of eccentric pins R1", R10, carrying rolls R11, R11,"and attached to the vacuum chamber G. Means for' closing theaperture H7 as the band passes through it and for pulling the band therethrough are shown inl In Figs. 2 and 3 are shown the various operating means for the machine. Here V is the belt shaft, T', T? the pulleys, V', V2, V3 and 'V4 the driving gears for the reel drive shaft. 4Grears V2, and V8 are mounted on a swinging arm V1*'so that if a change in speed is desired the gear Vs may be changed. V", V, V1, V8, V9, and V1u are external gears for driving the pulling and drying rollers in the vacuum chamber, and V11,V12 and'V18 are shafts therefor.

T do not confine myself to the Aexact arloo rangement of the yvarious mechanical parts,

chin'e, nor do I' connemyself-to the use of liquid rubber cement or other liquid ad hesive material, but may use this rubber or other adhesive material in any other form desired for the purpose indicated. I

I have shown 1n the drawln s andlparticularlv described' in the speci cation certain preferredl embodiments of my inven tion,- but these embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative only, and I do not` intend 'to limit myself tothe details thereof ternating therewith in position, and a series of coating devices; rotatable about said former, one for each reel.

.from 'flexib e elements,

2. An automatically acting machine for constructing a tubular laminated band from flexible elements, comprising, a. fixed former having a free outer end, rotatable devices for winding the flexible elements about the former, said rotatable devices including ro tatable coating means for said flexible elements and means for supplying said coating Vmeans with fluid `crmting material.

3.*In an automatically acting device for constructin a laminated tubular fabric a former having a free outer end, band guiding devices rotatable in opposite dlrections about said` former for applying said liexible elements 1n predetermmed order upon said mandrel, said band guldmg devices serving also to apply fluid rubber'to said flexible elements,

means for pulling said tubular fabric from the free lend of said former, said pulling mea'ns serving also asa flattening means.

AL :In an automatically acting device for constructing a laminated fabric of' interwound cohering flexible members, a hollow former, devices rotatable about th'e former in opposite directions for applyin the iexil ble members to said former, a hea in which said element applying devices rotate about the'former, means for supplying a liuid coating material to said hollow former and head, and thence to said element applying devices, and means for pulling and for simultaneously 'pushing said fabric from said former.- v l y 5. In amachine for windingflexible, elements upon a former toconstruct a laminated fabric in which the flexible elements collere to ether, ythe combination with. the

former, of hollow concentric guide members containing the coating'material and rotatable about the Vformer in opposite direc4 tions, saidV rotatableguide members provided with guide slotsff'onthe said ilexibleelements, and means for supplying said hollow guide members with' fluid .coatlng material.'

.6. The combination with a hollow former free at one rend, of hollow guide members rotatable about the former, said guide members provided ,with longitudinal guiding slots, the Said hollow members communlcate ing with each other, means for supplying a 4lindrical hollow fluid coating material to the hollowV former and means for supplying fluid coating mai terial to the outer hollow guide members.A

In combination, a hollow former, said former provided with lateral openings, a series of concentric hollow guide members rotatably mounted upon said former, said guide members provided with lateral open mgs and communicating with each other through said lateral openings, and provided with laongitudinal spiral guide slots, a head in which said concentric guide members are mounted, said head provided with an inlet opening and said outer guide member having an annular opening communicating with said inlet opening in said head, the valve in said former having ed to register with the inner guide members, and a valve for controlling the admission of coatingmaterial to said annular inlet opening,

8. In combination, a former free at one extremity,- a series of hollow cylindrical i members concentrically arranged about said hollow former, the said former and cylindrical members provided with means of communicatingV with each other, spirally arranged longitudinal guides in said cylindrica'l members, openings in said guides communicatin with said hollow cylindrical members, resi ient means for closing the outer ends of said guides, and means for supplying said hollow cylindricalmembers with a fluid coating material.

9. In a device for winding flexiblel elements upon a former and for coating the same, to construct a laminatedband therefrom, a hollow former, and a series of eymembers concentrically arranged upon said former, "and communicat ing with said former and with each other, a series of guides spirally .and longitudinally arranged in said cylindrical members, said guides provided with lateral openin s, means for providing elastic closures for t e outer ends of said guides, means permitting .the passage of knots and other obstructions at thenlnner extremities of sald gu1de, and, means for rotating' said cylindricalhollow members in different directions. y

10. In combination, a series of reels rotatablein opposite directions, and a series of spools thereon carrying flexible elements, a former having a free mner extremity, a se- Yries. of Aconcentric 'hollow guide members 'upon said former, means for operatively connecting said reels with respective hollow guides members, guidespassmg longitudilateral openings, adaptthe lateral openings in' nally through said concentric guide members, and adapted to receive and guide said flexible elements to said former, and means for supplying fluid coating material to said hollow guide members. ,i

11. In a machine for forming a band from flexible elements, in combination, a former, y

coating and guiding devices concentrically mounted upon said former, and rotatable thereabout in opposite directions, through which coating and guiding devices said flexible elements are separately fed to the former, spaced channels in said coating and .guiding devices, a vacuum and heating chamber into which .said former extends,

whereby the coating on each flexible element and`,valve.

is exposed for'drying before the llexible elements are overlapped `upon the former,

means for supplying the channels in Saidf coating and guiding devices with fluid coating material, and means for preventing the escape. ofA said coating material from said channels.

12. In a machine for constructing a laminated band from overlapping cohering flexible elements, a former, rotating mechanisms for applying the said elements to the said former at predetermined-angles, said mechanisms serving also as coatinginstrumentalities for the separate elements, and serving to space them apart to .guide and prevent their adhesion and means for evaporatmg l the solvents contained in the several coatings before they overlap upon the former.

-nated band composed 'wound llexible elements,-a former, mecha-A 13. In a machine for constructing a lamin`atcd cohering band from flexible interwound elements, a former free at Vone end,

determined relative ang es to Msaid former, means for drying said elements prior to overlapping them on 4the former, and means for rotating said guiding .andcoating ele" ments.

141. In -a machine for constructing a laminated cohering band from. flexible inter- 'wound elements, a former free at one end,

guiding, .coating and 'spacinP members for said flexible elements rotatable about said former,means for drying the, several coatings -on`said flexible elements before'` they, overlap on the former,'and1meansfor removing the'band from the former.

15. In a machine for constructinga lami.

nism for spacing apart and separately coating saidelements, said mechanism rotatable r inderI from end to end, a support for each cylinder, a spring `for each channel secured about' said former. v

16. Incombination with a' former, means' for. `windingcoated `flexible elements 1thereon vto -orm aiabric, a pushing deviceand a 'pulling device for the fabric, and, alvacuuml chamber in which said pushing andpulling devices are located. n i Y 17. In combination with' a former, devices yrotatable thereabout Jfor separately guiding band elements prior to spacing and coating layingl thempupon'said former to construct a laminated cohering fabric, a vacuum and Non which a seriesof of cohering nter- A valve in said hollow portion, and lateral registering openings in the walls of said former 19. In a machine for constructing a laminated abric band from flexible elements, a series of oppositely'romting reels and spools thereon, a former, a series of guiding and coating devices for said flexible elements r0- tatable with said reels about -said former, l and a vacuum chamber in which said flexible elements are exposed, said guiding devices adjustable to vary the'. angle at which the said flexible elements are laid.

20. The combinationv with a former, .of a

series of concentrically arranged devices' for spacing and guiding flexible elements to said former, and for coating each ilexible element and means for drying the said/elements prior to applying the same upon the former..

21. The lcombination with a hollow former,

lof a series of concentrically arranged de-A vices upon' the former for coating, spacing vand guiding flexible elements to the former,

each of said concentric devicesv comprising a' cylinder and channeled guid members lon-j 1 aid cylinders, an l outer support in which each" cylinder is secured, means lfor rotating said outer supgitudinally arranged in s ports, said hollow ,former and cylinders provided vvith' lateral openings for the passage of a coating fluid, andthe outer cylinder support provided with an annular passage communicating with the interior of said cylinder, a head provided with inlet openings .communicating with saidannular passage, 'and said hollow former having. an kinlet openin for fluid coating.

22,. n, combination ywith a hollow former flexible elements are wound to vform a fabric, a series of c linders concentrically arranged thereomcac `cylinder having openings permitting a4 coating Y fluid to pass. therethrough,'a channel longitudinally and spirally arranged in each .cyl-

to its respective cylinder support, eachA l spring having one extremity curved to `enter the outermoiith of its respective channel and form an`.elastic closure therefor, ai deression in the loor of each channel near itsiao l 'duced cylindrical porti/or ity forming an elastic ,closure for the outer end of said channel, and means for supplying said channel with fluid coating material.

In a channeled guide and coating device for a llei'tible element, a support for the `said guide, a sprinov having one extremity inserted n1 one fen( of said channel and forming lan elastic E,closure therefor, a depression in the floor near the other end of the channel, and a projection in said channel over said depression.

Q5. In combination a former having a rc-l tapered portion and a tree extremity, a vacuum chamber into which said former extends, a funnel shaped wall for said chanr ber 'inclosing said former, said former pro.-

vided with an annular recess in its surface reduced extremity of said alilling with the funnel shaped wall.

2G, The combination With a former, and mechanism 'tor Winding a falric th'ereon composed of eolieifing flexible el ents, of a pushing device fcoiiiprising versely channeled'members operatively connected togetl1e1"\ 'sa'id channeled members adapted to engagey'sai'd fabric on opposite sides, and moving ina common direction;

2i'. In a device for pushing a frictioned fabric from a former, endless series of longitudinally arranged members having tra 1sverse channels in their engaging faceshf aid members engaging said labric in turn' and moving in a common direction, `a'ndf'ineans .for radially bers.

at one end and having a free extremity, ro'- tatable guide members concentrically mounted about said former, and arranged to apphv said flexible elements in 'regularly spaced rows upbn `said `fornierfto 'form an inter` wound band, and means for 'pulling said band from said former;

Q0. ln Aan, autnmaticadv acting machine for:constructing a tubular laminated band from, flexible clean-mts,,a"lixed former havingfi lreefouter end, annular rotatable guide member ,conceutrn with said former for .lvinding anrLi-einlarlyf spacing said flexible' vfdl-mer. and-'reels upon which said flexible elements are stored, said i reels' rotatable with said guides alternately inv opposite direc fons.

30. ln a devi a mandrel, a se les of reels rotatable thereabout in opposite directions, an annular guide support cured torsaid support and encircling said ma ndrel, spools for storing flexible elements upon said reels", and means for guiding said flexibleelements from said spools to said channeled guides.

31. In a machinefor making a fabric an intermediate"A series of transadjusting the engaging mem' In combiifation ivith a former,`fixed' i, of the character described, Y

operatively connected 'Witheacli recl, a series ol" channeled guides sev former having portions of different diameters, means for interwinding flexible elements on the larger portion of' said mandrel at a relatively large'angle to the axis of the mandrehmeans for draw` ing the fabric tube. thusuformed onto the smaller portion of the mandrel under tensi'bn wherebythe angle of thesaid elements to the axis ofthe lmandred is decreased, and means contacting with the outer face of theV fabric for venting. distortion by said'lrst mentioned means.

33. In a tubular in combination, rotatable alternately in opposite directions, a stationarycentral mandrel, a tapered tion and reduced outer extremities therefor, spools on whiclrllexible band elements are stored, means for guidingsaid flexible` clef 'ments to said mandrel, means for rotating said reels to `wind said flexible elements on said mandi-els, land means for pulling said bands over the reduced extremity ol said mandrel.

34.111 a machine for forming a tubular, band of laminated cohesive-interivound flex,-

fabric forming machine,

open-Wound band over the tapered and re- 115 i duced .portions of said mandrel.

35. In 4a machine for makin Wound tubular band, mandrel. havin an interpor- A gle element in an open equally spaced manin com'inatiorl7 a a relatively largel portion,

.so l

limitlng itsmovement and pra series 'of concentric reels ico spools thereon on `which said 11a a relatively re uced free end, and a portion 12o directly connectin saidl large' and reduced. portions, means or winding flexible ele ments on said relatively largeportion to lorm an interwonnd band about said large portion, and means fonpull' of said reduced portion'. ,y ,4

, v3G.4 In a machine' for intervvinding flexible elements vin combination,ra.plurality of con-4 centric rotatablel reels, .certain ofsaid reels ing said band offf 12IS` revolving in one directionand the others l in the opposite direction, a central mandrel about which said reels revolve, and means `carried by said reels for winding flexible elements on said mandrel. v

5 37. In apparatus of the kind described in combination, a mandrel for supporting un interwound linnd and means for `the bund along said mandrel comprising a chain hunng ripping shoes thereon for 10 gripping the band, und adjustable bearing pulling hand this 12th day-of December, 1911.

LAWRENCE A. SUBERS.

In presence of i Soo'm' L. EXLINE, A. T. OsBoRN. 

